If you’ve been injured in an accident and are considering legal action, the cornerstone of your case is proving negligence. Regardless of whether you suffer injury in an auto accident, a slip-and-fall or pedestrian accident, if you wish to collect compensation, you’ll need to show the defendant acted negligently, causing you to sustain injury. Legally […]

There’s nothing like the thrill of a careening roller coaster, or the bone-jarring flips and twists of the Vortex. As they say, it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. And as Denver personal injury lawyers ― that’s when we get a call. Amusement parks are fun because the thrill rides are supposed to […]

At Bell & Pollock, P.C. we believe the legal system is for all of our citizens ― not just those who can afford it. We also place great value on giving back to the community that has made us the region’s premier personal injury law firm. Those core beliefs lie at the heart of our […]

In a recent news story, the Denver Post reported that an 83-year-old man was killed by a delivery truck while bicycling in Lakewood. Given the number of truck and delivery drivers on the road, being hit by a commercial vehicle is a very real concern. Luckily, Colorado law allows victims and their families to sue both the driver and […]

In 2010, car crashes were the leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers, with the total number of deaths numbering 3,115. Additionally, statistics showed that 16-year-olds had the highest crash rates among drivers of any age and that 59 percent of teenage passenger deaths occurred in vehicles with another teenager as the driver. If you are injured by a […]

Denver residents who are considering a move to a more “relaxed” rural setting may have serious reasons to take pause. According to the most recent data presented by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2010, there were 30,196 fatal crashes resulting in 32,885 fatalities. Rural areas accounted for 54 percent (16,292) of the fatal crashes […]

In a 2011 student survey released by the Centers for Disease Control, one-fifth of all respondents reported that they had been bullied on school property. Bullying undermines a school’s ability to provide a safe, effective learning environment, and incidents of bullying tend to increase school truancy rates, intensify levels and incidents of school violence, and result in […]

Recently, a U.S. district judge ruled that Pfizer was obligated to pay approximately $1.8 million in punitive damages to a woman who developed breast cancer after taking the company’s menopause drug. Despite its widespread recognition, the term punitive damages remains largely misunderstood. What are punitive damages? In Colorado, punitive or exemplary damages are designed to punish wrongdoers for engaging […]

According to data compiled by Merck, brain injuries cause nearly 50,000 U.S. deaths and approximately 230,000 hospitalizations each year. Many victims suffer lifelong effects from these injuries, leading to medical and rehabilitative costs of more than $76 billion every year. Approximately half of all head injuries result from motor vehicle crashes. Brain injury symptoms Mild brain injury may include: Moderate […]

According to the Denver Post, Colorado police apprehend approximately 31,000 drunk drivers each year. Nevertheless, the rate of fatal accidents increased. In 2011, for example, drunk driving resulted in over 160 deaths in Colorado, representing a climb of approximately 28% from the previous year. Whom can you sue? If a drunk driver injures you or a family […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 800,000 Americans seek medical attention for dog bites each year. Of this number, approximately 386,000 victims require emergency-room treatment, and approximately 16 victims die. The most commonly injured parties are children between the ages of 5 and 9. Dog bite liability in Colorado In 2005, the […]

In May 2012, Jensen Farms, a southeastern Colorado cantaloupe grower that was the source of a deadly 2011 listeria outbreak, filed for bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy filing cited lawsuits stemming from the outbreak, which caused at least 32 deaths and many more hospitalizations as a significant factor in its financial collapse. Whom you can sue? In […]

According to studies from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2011, an estimated 3,331 people were killed and an additional 387,000 were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver.  Among drivers between the ages of 15 and 19, who were involved in fatal crashes, approximately 21% were found to be distracted by their cell […]

This past April, a Colorado jury awarded significant damages to a partially paralyzed high school football player who suffered a head injury in practice. The court held that Riddell, the country’s largest football helmet manufacturer, was responsible for $3.1 million of the total $11.5 million in damages because the company failed to provide adequate warnings regarding the […]

In most cases, civil law and criminal law are treated differently. However, there may be certain instances in which the same set of facts will lead to both civil and criminal liability.  For example, if someone punches you in the face during an argument, the person who punches you can be charged with assault and […]